Parenthetic (Adjective)
Meaning
Qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses; "parenthetical remarks".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The professor's parenthetic comments during the lecture often provided valuable insights into the topic.
- The parenthetic phrase "of course" was added to the sentence to soften its tone.
- Her parenthetic remarks about the weather were a nice distraction from the tense conversation.
- The writer's parenthetic asides added a touch of humor to the otherwise serious article.
- The parenthetic phrase "that is to say" was used to clarify the complex idea being presented.